Improvement in abdominal corsets



GATHRINE A. G'RISWOLD.

ABDOMINAL-CORSET.

Patented Dec. 14. 1875.

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UNITED STATES PATENT QFFICE.

OATHRINE A. GRISWOLD, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

IMPROVEMENT IN ABDOMINAL CORSETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 171,012, dated December14,1875; application filed October 29, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, CATHRINE A. GRIS- WOLD,of the city, county, and State of New York, have invented a new andImproved Abdominal Corset, of which the following is a specification:

Figure 1 represents a side view of my improved abdominal corset; Fig. 2,a perspective front view of the same.

Similar letters of reference indicate correspondin g parts.

The object of my invention is to furnish an improved abdominal corset,which combines, with a perfect fit, a comfortable support for theabdomen, so as to relieve the same from any strain or drawing, and throwthe weight of the same on the shoulders, they being the points bestfitted to assist in supporting the abdomen.

The invention consists of an abdominal corset, combined with anadditional supporter, which is extended below the lower part of thesame, and attached to the side stays and front part of the corset, beingmade of a central and two side sections connected by adjustable strapsor lacings.

In the drawing, A represents an abdominal corset of the usualconstruction, which is pro vided with shoulder-straps B, attached to upward-extending projections at the front and rear parts of the same. Theshoulder-straps B are made adjustableby front buckles or other fasteningdevices, being out curving to adapt themselves to the slant of theshoulders of the wearer, and fit snugly to the same.

The front and rear extension and connecting shoulder-straps have fullybeen described in the Letters Patent granted to me hereto fore, underdate of July 4, 1871, and No. 116,585, and therefore require no furtherdescription.

At the sides and lower part of the corset A is arranged an abdominalsupporter, C, which extends below the lower edge of the corset, andforms, when applied to the body, a dishmg or rounded-01f support for thelower part of the abdomen. The supporter G is made of a central band, D,and two narrower side bands, D, of which the former is applied, by oneor more button-holes, to buttons a at the lower front part of thecorset, while the side bands D are firmly secured to the side stays,which run in upward direction to the rear end of the shoulder-straps,and transmit thereby the strain to the back and shoulders.

The sides and front bands of the supporter (J may be connected byeyelets and lace-strings but are preferably attached to each other bytwo or more straps and buckles, b, that allow the exact adjustment tothe condition of the abdomen without the unequal pressure of the meshesof the lacings.

The curved or dishing extension of the corset formed by the supportertakes up the weight of the abdomen below the point of greatestexpansion, and throws the same, by means of the side bands, in an upwarddirection, first upon the hips, which take up a share of the straincaused thereby, and then, by the side stays and shoulder-straps, to'theshouldersh The transfer and distribution of the weight of the abdomen tothe upper part of the body relieves the muscles of the former from anyunpleasant strain, and furnishes for fat or fleshy women, or womenenciente, a superior corset, that dispenses with separatesupporting-bands, and gives a feeling of comfort to the wearer.

Having thus described my invention,I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patcut- The abdominal supporter 0, formed of a central band,D, and curved side bands D, the former attached to front of corset, andthe latter to side stays or hipbands, as shown and described, for thepurpose of throwing the usual strain upon the hips and shoulders.

MRS. GATHRINE A. GRISWOLD.

Witnesses:

PAUL GoEPEL, T. B. MOSHER.

